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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ed Isaac "Butch" Day of Gibson City, who 
4passed away on May 12, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ed Day was born in Bloomington to Clyde Isaac and 
6Rose Marie (Gusler) Day on August 27, 1952; at the age of nine, 
7he  started working for the family business, Day Drainage; he 
8graduated from Gibson City High School in 1971, where he 
9participated in football, wrestling, and the Future Farmers of 
10America; he attended Parkland College, where he worked at the 
11college radio station 88.7; he married Lorri Denny in Gibson 
12City on August 16, 2007; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Ed Day owned Ed Day Earthmoving in the 1980s; he 
14was an operator for Stark Excavating and a foreman for Cross 
15Construction; he retired in 2014, but continued to work, and 
16was most recently working for Lee Farms; he was a member of  
17American Backhoe Excavating Union No. 841 and No. 150; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Ed Day was recently elected alderman to Ward 3 in 
19Gibson City; he had many projects he was hoping to accomplish, 
20including a skate park for the youths of Gibson City; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Ed Day enjoyed music and playing his guitar; he 
 
 
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1was a member of the bands Quarry Renegade and Bastelle; his 
2favorite types of music were rock 'n' roll and the blues; he 
3also enjoyed science fiction and alien movies, reading 
4nonfiction, biographies, westerns, and Mafia books; he was a 
5dedicated Green Bay Packers fan and attended games regularly 
6since the 1980s; he also enjoyed attending the Kentucky Derby; 
7his other interests included the Chicago Cubs, NASCAR, 
8photography, and Twitter; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ed Day was preceded in death by his parents and 
10his sister-in-law, Maleda Day; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ed Day is survived by his wife, Lorri; his 
12children, Paula (Burke) Stanion, April Day, Lisa (Clinton) 
13Wolff, and Eric (Crystal) Day; his  stepsons, John (Leslie) 
14Denny, Dale (Billie Jo) Denny, Dallas Robinson, and Cody 
15(Angel) Robinson; his grandchildren, Lyla Wolff, Chloe 
16Buchanan, Claire Day, Clover Day, Ashley Denny, Dana Denny, 
17Austin Denny, Dakota Denny, Harley Denny, Carissa Denny, 
18Brittany Stanley, Alla Marie Robinson, Brody Robinson, and 
19Brooklyn Robinson; his  great-grandchildren, Alea Prince, Mac 
20Prince, Rylee Colgrove, and Tatum Denny; his siblings, Dan 
21(Sylvia) Day, Larry (Miriam) Day, Scott (Kate) Day, and Sandra 
22(Dale) Alexander; and many nieces, nephews, and cherished 
23friends; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Ed Isaac "Butch" Day, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Ed Day as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.